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Every figure on this site comes from one of these. Each page names the source next to the number. Permit counts and map layers were queried on October 24, 2026; the newest permit in that copy was issued on October 23, 2026.
- City of Philadelphia, Department of Licenses and Inspections, building permits (OpenDataPhilly); Carto SQL API, table permits, type “EZ Roof Covering Replacement”
- City of Philadelphia Carto SQL API (phl.carto.com), tables permits and trade_licenses
- Philadelphia L&I, EZ Permit Standard: Re-Roofing, PB_012_F, rev. 7/26 (IRC-2021 / IBC-2021)
- Philadelphia L&I, Summary of construction permit fees, PG_012_INF, effective January 1, 2025, rev. 2.2026
- Philadelphia L&I, Roof Replacement Certification Form, TP_019_F
- City of Philadelphia, Get permits without plans (EZ permits)
- City of Philadelphia, Submit as a PA Home Improvement Contractor to get construction permits
- City of Philadelphia, Get a Contractor License
- City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Rowhouse Manual: A Practical Guide for Homeowners (2008)
- Philadelphia Historical Commission
- Philadelphia Historical Commission, Information for property owners
- Philadelphia Historical Commission, Project review
- City of Philadelphia ArcGIS, HistoricDistricts_Local
- City of Philadelphia ArcGIS, Historic_sites_PhilReg (Philadelphia Register of Historic Places)
- City of Philadelphia ArcGIS, Zipcodes_Poly, neighborhoods and Planning_Districts
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates (tables B25001, B25003, B25024, B25032, B25034, B25035, B25077), api.census.gov
- International Code Council, International Residential Code 2021 as adopted in Pennsylvania, Chapter 9 Roof Assemblies (via UpCodes)
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Estimated Useful Life table for capital needs assessments
- Pennsylvania Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act, Act 132 of 2008, 73 P.S. § 517.1 et seq.
- Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, Home Improvement Contractor Registration
- Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, HIC registration search